Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has opened up about his struggle with alcohol addiction in a first-person account for The Players' Tribune under the headline, "My Toughest Out."
Sabathia, who left the team late last season in Baltimore to enter rehabilitation, begins his story with these poignant words:
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I’ve played in sold out stadiums. I’ve undergone numerous surgeries. And I’ve even pitched in the World Series. But nothing scared me more than saying these three words: "I need help.